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Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
Scientific Name: Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha
Also known as Whitethorn and Witdoring, Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha is an attractive tree native to Africa.
Considerations for Pets
- The tree has large, broad-based thorns.
Considerations for Children
- The tree has large, broad-based thorns.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Brenan
- Synonyms:
- Acacia caffra sensu Eyles
- Acacia campylacantha A. Rich.
- Acacia pallens sensu Steedman
- Acacia suma sensu Eyles
- Senegalia polyacantha (Willd.)
- Alternative Scientific Names:
- Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kyal.
- Acacia polyacantha Willd. subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan
- Note: Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha is mentioned as a synonym of Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Africa.
- Observed in locations such as the Lowveld Botanical Garden, Nelspruit, South Africa, and South Kordofan, Sudan.
Morphological Characteristics
- A tree that can grow up to 80 ft. high.
- Relatively tall bole.
- Bark is pale yellowish at first, becoming greyish-brown and fissured.
- Can grow to 3.5-20(-25) m tall.
- Crown is open, layered, flatter with age.
- Trunk is 50-70 cm and 1.5 m in girth, clear for 10 m or more.
Quirky Facts
- It is considered one of the most attractive species of acacias in Africa.
Further Information
- Information available at WWW: World Wide Wattle in the Catalogue of Life.
- Searchable in IPNI (International Plant Names Index) and Australian Plant Name Index.
- Specimen information available at Kew Herbarium.
- B and T World Seeds' database.